Juvenile caught in the act arrested for Chico burglary

Chico Police officer Winston Capucion, arrests a 16-year-old who was chased after being caught in a residential burglary on Salem Street today in Chico. The resident came home to find the suspect inside. The boy fled and was detained by officers at West 12th Street and Normal Avenue

CHICO — A 16-year-old boy was arrested after a Chico resident interrupted an alleged burglary at about 12:10 p.m. today.

The boy was in the second floor of a home on the 1300 block of Salem Street when the resident saw him, according to a Chico police press release. However, the juvenile jumped out the window and fled on his bicycle.

Officers were able to locate a suspect matching his description at West 12th Street and Normal Avenue.

Several items stolen from multiple residences in the area were in his possession, according to the release.

The juvenile was positively identified after several in-field lineups were conducted, and he was booked into Butte County Juvenile Hall in Oroville.

Anyone with any information regarding this incident is asked to call Chico police at 897-4900.